MNT Nail Anatomy & Disorders

Question 1

What part of the nail protects the nail matrix?

Accepted Answer

Cuticle

Answer

Nail plate

Answer

Nail bed

Answer

Lunula

Question 2

Which of the following is a common disorder of the nail?

Accepted Answer

Onychomycosis

Answer

Psoriasis

Answer

Hangnail

Answer

Alopecia

Question 3

What is the term for a nail that is abnormally thickened?

Accepted Answer

Onychogryphosis

Answer

Onycholysis

Answer

Onychauxis

Answer

Onychomadesis

Question 4

What is the visible portion of the nail that extends from the fingertip?

Accepted Answer

Nail plate

Answer

Lunula

Answer

Nail bed

Answer

Matrix

Question 5

What condition causes the nails to become spoon-shaped?

Accepted Answer

Koilonychia

Answer

Psoriasis

Answer

Clubbing

Answer

Tinea pedis

Question 6

Which part of the nail is responsible for new growth?

Accepted Answer

Matrix

Answer

Nail bed

Answer

Lunula

Answer

Cuticle

Question 7

What condition causes a yellowish discoloration in the nails?

Accepted Answer

Yellow nail syndrome

Answer

Onycholysis

Answer

Lichen planus

Answer

Psoriasis

Question 8

What is the term for a nail that grows detached from the nail bed?

Accepted Answer

Onycholysis

Answer

Onychomadesis

Answer

Onychomysosis

Answer

Onychocryptosis

Question 9

What causes onychomycosis in nails?

Accepted Answer

Fungal infections

Answer

Bacterial infections

Answer

Nutritional deficiencies

Answer

Trauma